DODGER BRETT:  Modern, Draft, AIM, DH or Non-DH, CROSS-ERA, Version 2 (1/29/09)

Brett was designed to handle a cross-era or all-star type roster or league. These are very high quality leagues with lots of power hitters and high grade pitching. So, it's probably wise to limit Brett's usage for those leagues and not for a season or "normal" draft roster.  Or, possibly, if you're in a high offensive league, Brett might be a good choice.

                                                         HIGHLIGHTS:
 
The first 5 pitchers ranked by starts are considered the rotation. Anyone falling outside of that will be used in relief. However, a starter may be used late in a critical save situation.


Relief: Closer/Superclosers by Grade w/ normal closers having adjusted grades of 13-16. Super closer types will have adjusted grades of 19 and higher. Adjusted grades here are grades plus control adjustment (Z, W, and home run ratings). One inning super closer usage; multiple inning (two) closer usage. Will pull struggling closer in save situations.

Relief strategies are quite similar to those of the Buck Miller managers with the exception of having a slower hook for high inning starters (e.g, those with 250 or more, especially the 300+ inning pitchers).

Offense:
Steals are limited to high success guys. So, steal rating is considered. Will aggressively H&R with 3 HRA rated players. Usually H&R against Z pitchers or with double play prone batters or those batters with low walk averages (BB/ABs under/equal to .100). Steal chance affects H&R (with runner on 3rd, higher chance needed than just with runner on first).  Bunting is limited but might be more prevalent if assigned to a less power laden team. Remember, a "weak" hitter in a cross era league might be a solid hitter in a normal draft league. Actual SHs are considered when bunting along with BA, slugging and, of course, quality of the opposing pitcher. 

One of the tough areas with cross-era teams is deciding which players to PH for. Do you, for example, pinch hit for a .320 hitter because you've got a .365 hitter on the bench? With Brett, the answer is no (why do you have a .365 hitter on the bench anyway?). So, pinch hitting is pretty conservative with Brett. He tends to stay with the starting eight.

Brett includes: blowout subbing, taking out star players with preferably itchy bench players first, will pull a starter with a safe lead (generally 7-8 runs) but is conservative doing so.